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From hunger to obesity: Developing world faces growing threat to child healthChildhood obesity is rapidly increasing in developing nations, creating a significant health challenge. This epidemic is now outpacing unde...- Murukkus show that extruded foods can be healthy and deliciousMurukkus are not just a popular Indian snack; they symbolize the culinary elegance integral to Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. Crafted into d...
- 'Put food warning labels on the front': Supreme Court asks Centre to match international food safety standards as obesity is rising among childrenThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider front-of-pack warning labels on junk food amid rising obesity among children. The bench ...
- Widening waistline: India's big, fat obesity hotspots may not be just the biggest cities anymoreIndia sees a significant rise in overweight and obese populations recently. Rural areas show a particularly sharp increase in these health ...
- Longevity science: Once considered useless in adults, this tiny organ can determine how long you liveScientists are rethinking the role of the thymus, a tiny organ behind the breastbone that was long considered largely useless in adults. A ...
- Make junk food costlier, tighten school canteen rules: Five steps ICMR suggests to curb childhood obesityIndia faces a significant childhood obesity crisis with 41 million affected children. New government policies aim to curb unhealthy food ma...
- India ranks second globally for childhood obesity, 41 million children affected: ReportIn a troubling trend, India now ranks second in the world for childhood obesity, with millions of its young citizens facing overweight chal...
- Apollo doctor warns about the silent epidemic affecting IndiaChildhood obesity is a growing public health crisis in India, particularly in urban areas, with rising numbers often going unnoticed by fam...
- From kids to adults, no one is safe: UNICEF reveals alarming spike in obesity across India, & the urgent steps needed to fight itIndia, grappling with persistent undernutrition, now faces a surge in childhood obesity, surpassing underweight as the primary malnutrition...
- Can genetics predict obesity? New study may help spot risk in kids before it is too lateA new study introduces ancestry-specific polygenic risk scores that double the effectiveness of predicting adult obesity risk compared to c...
- Top 8 causes of childhood obesity you should knowwe break down the top 9 causes of childhood obesity—from poor diet and lack of physical activity to genetics and screen time.
- 43 lakh children in anganwadi centres identified as obese or overweight: Official dataAround six percent of children aged 0-5 in India were identified as obese or overweight, according to official data collected from anganwad...
- Childhood obesity can lead to health complications in adulthoodFrom diabetes to infertility and cardiovascular problems, childhood obesity can lead to many health scares.
- Doctors warn on childhood obesity; Simple ways to treat itIndia is seeing an increase in childhood obesity, and according to a report, one out of every 10 obese children will be Indian. What is chi...
- Obesity in kids: What is the ideal BMI for children?WHO said obesity in kids one of the most serious health challenges of the 21st century.
- UK to ban junk food TV adverts before 9pm in child obesity campaignThe new rules apply to TV and UK on-demand programmes, as well as restrictions on paid-for advertising of HFSS foods online as part of a wi...
- World Diabetes Day: Experts concerned over obesity & heart diseases among childrenIf current trends continue, by 2025, 268 mn children (age 5 years to 17.9 years) worldwide will suffer from excess bodyweight.
- 268 million kids to be overweight globally by 2025: StudyLondon, Oct 9 (IANS) In an indication that no policy interventions have proven very effective at changing current obesity trends, researche...
- New study questions role of breast milk in obesity preventionResearchers from the Cincinnati Children's Medical Center reviewed more than 80 relevant breastfeeding studies that were conducted over a p...
- Stressed parents can make kids obese: StudyThe study suggests there is a relationship between long-term exposure to three specific types of family stressors and children becoming obe...
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